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Epe 102: Primary Mathematics Question Paper

Epe 102: Primary Mathematics

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood And Primary Education

Institution: University Of Kabianga question papers

Exam Year:2016

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR.

FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION.

FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION.

COURSE CODE: EPE 102.

COURSE TITLE: PRIMARY MATHEMATICS.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.

QUESTION ONE.

a). By citing any TEN reasons, explain the importance of teaching mathematics in Early Childhood Education. (10 Marks)

b). Describe any FIVE practical activities that a teacher can use to demonstrate how to write the numericals 1 to 9 to the learners. (10 Marks)

c). You intend to teach your class addition such as 683+79 using an abacus. Describe how you would do this. (10 Marks)

QUESTION TWO.

a). A learner worked out the problem 324 × 26 as follows;
324
× 26
>. 648
+ 1944
=2592

i. Identify the error made. (1 Mark)

ii. What should you emphasize in your remedial teaching? (1 Mark)

iii. Show the correct multiplication. (3 Marks)

b). Describe the developmental stages for teaching subtraction of whole numbers. (15 Marks)

QUESTION THREE.

a). You want to show your learners how to test if the number 11055 is divisible by 3, 5 and 11. Show your chalkboard layout of this test. (11 Marks)

b). Distinguish between capacity, volume and mass. (9 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR.

a). Explain how you would guide your learners to work out the following operation on Roman system.
MCLIV-CDLXXX. (5 Marks)

b). Describe a practical activity you would carry out with young children to establish that the area of a right-angled triangle is 1/2 × base × height. (15 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE.

a). By using suitable illustrations, explain how you can guide your class to realize that 2/3, 4/6 and 6/9 are equivalent fractions. (5 Marks)

b). State and explain any FIVE ways through which you can dispel the false belief that mathematics is an abstract subject both to teach and learn. (15 Marks)

Epe 102: Primary Mathematics Question Paper

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